Discussions

Through the years, we have received amazing, insightful comments from people from all over the world. This page is a library of all those discussions for you to use as reference. The information here is extremely valuable and not to be missed. To add to the conversation, and receive my reply, you can comment on any of the blog posts. This page is for reference only.

  • From Jessica on The COURSE

    My name is Jessica 28 yrs old and I have SVT and have went to the ER more than 5 times in the last 3months and my chest was kinda hurting and some left arm pains of course first thing I thought was Heart Attack so I went to the ER and all my cardiac test come back clean and ekg clean. PCP diagnosed me with SVT, my question is does SVT cause left arm pain with chest pain when having a episode?

    2015/12/19 at 5:00 pm

  • From Michael on Frustration with SVT Doctors is our Fuel to Dig Deeper

    My understanding of my svt condition is one of a genetic electrical problem. Radio frequency ablation fixes the problem over 90% of the time. I don’t understand why you and others would elect to not have the surgery and instead dance around the problem?

    2015/12/15 at 8:20 pm

    • From Laura Madrigano on Frustration with SVT Doctors is our Fuel to Dig Deeper

      Hi Michael, Thank you for your comment. I love your question, because actually what I do is the exact opposite of what you are suggesting and Im grateful for the chance to clarify. What I do, is not dance around the problem, but actually challenge that SVT is the SYMPTOM and NOT the real problem. I challenge people to look for the REAL problem which I believe is rooted in unhealthy eating habits, unhealed old emotions, depletion, stress, and the like, all of which are within our control to change. SVT in and of itself is a symptom that happens to people when a specific line up of events occurs. If you were born with an extra pathway, then why isnt your heart is a constant state of acceleration? The pathway alone is not the issue, it is an issue when you are triggered. I help people search for triggers so that they ultimately take better care of themselves. Triggers that are setting off an SVT can also trigger other health issues later down the line if ignored. I would argue, that many people have an extra pathway who are not also having SVT. There are many contributors to SVT and I help address those contributors while making lifelong changes to live a life of prevention. Many people do not want to go on lifelong heart medication or have heart surgery and instead want to explore other options. Natural approaches have no side effects, no risk for waking up from ablation with a pace maker, no side effects from prescription medication etc. Since accordingly to Cardiologists, SVT is not life threatening, then no one has anything to loose from trying a natural approach first or in addition to traditional treatments. My theory also offers the possibility of experiencing deeper healing and improved quality of life by improving your self-care, diet, and releasing old toxic emotions that yearn to be healed. I look at all the layers to SVT since the “line up” of events seem to always include some form of stress, depletion and reaction to consuming gluten, sugar, dairy or other unhealthy food. SVT has layers, physical, emotional and energetic. By the way, I would also argue that if you read through all the comments on this blog and on the FB group, you will see that the 90% success rate that you/they are quoting you, is not true. Its a much lower number as most people here had unsuccessful ablation which was the impetus for finding other solutions and have thus found this site. No matter what people choose to do, my articles offer Lifestyle tips that will help people improve their quality of life and help them take their self-care to a higher level of nourishment and joy. Thank you! Hope this helps you see my perspective!

      2015/12/18 at 3:05 pm

      • From Mike on Frustration with SVT Doctors is our Fuel to Dig Deeper

        Thanks!I see your point and I won’t rush into ablation surgery. I saw my family doctor today and he commented that stress and alcohol are common triggers for svt. I can see diet contributing as well… I appreciate your response and will proceed with caution.
        Mike

        2015/12/18 at 6:21 pm

        • From Laura Madrigano on Frustration with SVT Doctors is our Fuel to Dig Deeper

          Great Mike! I offer free 30 minute calls for people if you ever need to talk. I coach people through the process and help them to figure out their triggers and make small but meaningful changes. I talk to people from all over the world via video skype. 3 sessions are 255.00. Plus I sent you a food and lifestyle tracker that you fill in and then I study it and we review it together. Stress is so huge, plus letting yourself get too depleted. Try to create a great sleep routine and make your health and rest a priority. You can also try to cut way back on gluten and replace it with brown rice, brown rice pasta etc. Layer in green juice and smoothies. Let me know if you ever need my help! All the best to you! Feel free to email me anytime.

          2015/12/18 at 6:32 pm

  • From Liam MorGan on ABOUT

    Dear Laura,
    Thank you for setting this blog up. I have really appreciated reading peoples experiences and suggestions, advice and expertise. I would also like to thank Dr GB for all that he has given to this forum / blog. Minerals is an interesting avenue for me and I will be pursuing it. It’s not easy when you think no one is listening but please be assured that people like me are. I never respond to blogs, etc. but felt I needed to on this occasion to encourage those who take the time to try and help others. When God created us, He also created everything in nature to cure our diseases if we would just wise-up and take responsibility for our bodies, diet lifestyle, etc.
    Having had a relative go from having nearly 175 blackouts a month to 0 by curing a problem called EDS by changing diet, I know the difference that foods can make.
    Thank you again.
    LM

    2015/12/05 at 8:36 pm

  • From Liam MorGan on The COURSE

    Dear Laura,
    Thank you for setting this blog up. I have really appreciated reading peoples experiences and suggestions, advice and expertise. I would also like to thank Dr GB for all that he has given to this forum / blog. Minerals is an interesting avenue for me and I will be pursuing it. It’s not easy when you think no one is listening but please be assured that people like me are. I never respond to blogs, etc. but felt I needed to on this occasion to encourage those who take the time to try and help others. When God created us, He also created everything in nature to cure our diseases if we would just wise-up and take responsibility for our bodies, diet lifestyle, etc.
    Having had a relative go from having nearly 175 blackouts a month to 0 by curing a problem called EDS by changing diet, I know the difference that foods can make.
    Thank you again.
    LM

    2015/12/05 at 8:36 pm

  • From littleacornstudio on The INNER circle

    I had an SVT today and went to the emergency room where they said my heart was beating over 300 bpm! My episode lasted almost two hours. They gave me adenosine and it stopped it. I’m 45 and, although this may be my first full blown episode, I think I have been having a lot of the pre-symptoms for about two years now. After reading what many here have reported as pre-symptoms, I can say that these things have been happening to me for about two years. I get the heart skipping and the dizziness that just seems to come on randomly no matter what I’m doing. The dizziness lasts anywhere from 10 seconds to maybe a minute but it does seem to leave me super fatigued and weak. I told my doctor about it about a year ago and he suggested it was dehydration. I felt like he was being negligent at that time but I committed to drinking more water and, sure enough, they subsided.

    One other time I experienced the rapid heart racing but it only lasted a few minutes and it was after I had drank more than my normal one cup of coffee so I thought maybe it was that? I had the pre-jitters from too much coffee before the heart racing started. I also had not had any food that morning.

    This morning the heart pounding just would not stop. After almost an hour I finally got a co-worker to drive me to the ER. I had even tried a yoga alternate nose breathing technique that helped slightly but could not really stop the extreme chest tightness and heart pounding. I found it interesting the people that posted about oxygen saying it helped because I had oxygen for about 30 minutes before they gave me the adenosine. It did not help. My heart was going between 200-300+ for over an hour. I guess I’m lucky only one dose of adenosine was needed?

    I do think I have food allergies and I have tried taking gluten out of my diet plus sugar etc. when my now 8-year-old was born she had really bad eczema and thrush and I went on an elimination diet to cure it (as I was breastfeeding). When I tried adding things back in one by one (after a month of only eating baked chicken, brown rice, carrots and broccoli and little else!) she had reactions to everything!!! Her biggest reactions were to eggs and then wheat and dairy but also citrus and soy. So for about a year I stayed on a limited diet. Probiotics (Natrens Healthy Trinity) were a big game changer and helped A LOT! And still help me.

    After I weaned her, I started eating wheat etc again and that’s when I noticed it was effecting me! I realized that I hadn’t had heartburn or constipation in a year but it came back as soon as I started eating wheat and dairy!!! So I do really try to limit these things but I’m not always good. Last night I had an ice cream sandwich! 🙁 and I did notice my first urine this morning was dark in color and my stool was hard….all precursors now that I realize it!

    I have a vegetable garden and I love kale and broccoli and all the green veggies!!! I will definitely have no problem upping my intake of those things. It’s the sugar and wheat I have trouble not eating. I love to bake. 🙁 But I know it’s bad.

    I have also noticed in the past two years other things that might be related? Definitely hormone shifts with irregular periods whereas that was NEVER EVER an issue my whole life. I went from clockwork 28-day cycles to ones that range from 20-26 days. Today I am four days before my cycle so, again, a common symptom. Along with the dizzy spells I experience what I call brain sizzle…like an electric short in my brain??? A tingling? That is also short lived. I’m also WAY more sensitive to heat especially hate my head getting hot. All these things I chalked up to pre-menapause but now I see a correlation here also. Maybe the hormone imbalance is causing this too?

    Thanks everyone for sharing. It definitely helped to read and see so many correlations and know I’m not alone. Like you Laura, I do believe everything can be healed through diet! 🙂

    2015/11/06 at 3:44 pm

    • From Rhonda on The INNER circle

      Hello everyone. I’m glad to find this site. I’m 53 and was diagnosed with SVT a little over a year ago. It was a nightmare for me the first two months. Called an ambulance twice. I was put on a low dose beta blocker. I haven’t had any episodes for the last several months until last night. I was trying to fall asleep and I felt unusually cold. I just couldn’t seem to get warm. Then I started shaking uncontrollably and my heart rate went from 60 to 145. I got it down within a few minutes by bearing down like I have learned how to do. Does anyone else feel cold and shaky just before a SVT? I don’t remember feeling cold like that before however I usually do get the shakes.

      2016/01/10 at 4:41 pm

      • From Laura Madrigano on The INNER circle

        Hi Rhonda, Im sorry you had a bad experience. Some people feel hot before and then get the shakes after. It really is unique for everyone. Do you drink the cal mag citrate that I recommend? I love the one by Thorne. Its calming for your heart and helps to have a Bowel movement which is always helpful to prevent SVT. Did you eat anything unusual the day before your episode? Were you stressed, tired? Anything unique that you can think of? How is your diet overall? Try to fill in the food tracker for the next week and track how you feel. Increase your water, and REST. Let me know how I can help you. All the best, Laura

        2016/01/10 at 9:10 pm

        • From Rhonda on The INNER circle

          Hello Laura. I haven’t tried the cal mag citrate. I will tell you a little bit about my diet. I have been doing the Wheat Belly diet for the last four years. I don’t know if you have heard of it but it is basically a low carb high fat grain free diet. No wheat, grains or sugar. It’s kind of like Paleo. I try to eat grassfed beef if I can find it, free range chicken and eggs. Lots of low carb veggies and lots of good fat like olive oil, grassfed butter, coconut oil, avocados, raw nuts, etc. I will admit I strayed over the holidays and ate some wheat and sugar. I was trying a different diet I heard of that jump starts weight loss and it was basically a carb cycling where you eat 5 days low carb then 3 days low fat and you allow yourself white rice and potatoes. I was on the second day of eating rice, potatoes and some oatmeal. So I really ate a lot of carbs the day I had the last SVT. Anyway, I think that diet is too stressful on me and I don’t do well eating that many carbs. It seems if my blood sugar gets too high then it kicks off pvc’s in me. So I am going back on my Wheat Belly way of eating starting today. I do take Jigsaw magnesium, two in the morning and one in the evening. I also take a magnesium bicarbonate drink twice per day. Dr. Davis who wrote Wheat Belly recommended it to me when I asked him about my SVT’s. I also take probiotics and prebiotics which he also recommends. I find that if I take probiotics, prebiotics, my magnesium supplements along with my fish oil everyday that I do great with my bowel movements. If I stray from any of those then I have trouble. I do believe I have “gut issues” and that may be part of the problem. I am trying to heal my gut. I have had GERD for the last few years and I HATE to take a PPI but I started taking one recently. I’m sure it is bad for my gut too and I know it can deplete your body of magnesium so maybe I should up my dosage of mag. I have been so excited because I haven’t had a SVT is many months. I even called my electrophysiologist a few months ago and asked about tapering off the beta blocker. He said that was up to me however he believes that my SVT’s will probably return if I do. I never tapered off because honestly I’m scared of them coming back. I was having SO many of them. I go in for my one year check up with my dr. in a few weeks and I will discuss it with him. I know he doesn’t believe in a “natural cure” but I sure would like to figure out what triggers these things. The majority of mine come when I am at rest. Usually when I ‘m trying to fall asleep. Weird I know. The other night I was a little stressed because I had been babysitting my two year old grandson. He was also spending the night and I am always a little more tense when he stays over. So, maybe that was a trigger. I was also having some heartburn when I had the last SVT. I remember when I first had a SVT episode. I was burping a lot. I just wonder if there could be a connection there. Possibly the acid reflux irritating the vagus nerve or something. I HATE taking drugs of any kind but I can’t let the reflux damage my esophagus. I do have a small hiatal hernia which could be part of the problem. Anyway, I could go on and on but I won’t. I have really felt like I got my life back and starting going out more. For months I was afraid to go anywhere alone in case I had a SVT. Now, I can feel that fear coming back a bit. 🙁 Thanks for much for any input. Hope I haven’t rambled too much LOL

          2016/01/11 at 9:30 am

  • From Michelle on Heal SVT Naturally-Informative Video

    Amazing, fantastic, brilliant video on SVT one of the most informative and well explained pieces of information I have received about my SVT and I’ve had it for 28years! Thank you sincerely for sharing this.

    2015/10/25 at 9:48 pm

  • From Mark Farago on Heal SVT Naturally-Informative Video

    Interesting video, thanks for sharing!

    2015/10/24 at 1:48 pm

  • From Pam payne on Knowledge is Power: Is your food making you sick?

    This article was so encouraging! Perhaps Sharon could become a regular contributor on your site. (Recioes) Thank you SO MUCH Laura for your gift of “time” and all the great information you share with us. Like the Lord, you are a life saver!

    2015/10/23 at 7:52 am

    • From Laura Madrigano on Knowledge is Power: Is your food making you sick?

      Thank you so much Pam, It is my pleasure! I know that we all deserve to feel our best and live up to our full potential! I love to feel inspired to be as healthy as I can be and help others do the same!

      2015/10/23 at 8:00 am

  • From m tavares on Testimonials

    I have been following for a few months now, it is a relief, in one way, that there are others in my situation, doctors do make me feel “it’s nothing serious” but explain that to my heart or my mind, when I feel things are getting out of hand, what a fantastic site to share with others, glad I found it and hoping for better things in the future.

    2015/10/20 at 8:24 am

  • From Pam payne on Meet The SVT Prevention Experts

    Thanks for introducing Sharon…can’t wait to hear what she says! Laura, this is a great idea ! You are such a great teacher and have given us such encouragement .

    2015/10/16 at 6:40 am

    • From Laura Madrigano on Meet The SVT Prevention Experts

      Thank you! That is so sweet! It is my pleasure! xoxo You will love Sharon!

      2015/10/16 at 9:25 am

  • From Frank Lowe on The INNER circle

    Hi. I’m laying in bed right now with a bad case of the cold/flu. I’m finding it difficult to breathe as I can’t breathe out my nose. It’s 6:15am and I woke up suddenly about an hour ago due to hearing something (I’m a light sleeper), and as I did that, I held my breath for a good 5 seconds and then all of a sudden my heart pounded three times really hard and then started racing until now (it seems to have calmed but now I’m in panic mode). I used to have panic attacks very severely and they never felt like that. I’m a little scared, I’ve had a heart monitor on before but it never caught anything. Can SVT come on anytime in your life or is it from birth? Oh I forgot to mention, I’m an 18 year old female, fairly poor diet.. I can’t get back to sleep and it’s so annoying as I have this stupid runny nose and whispy throat 🙁 help please!!

    2015/10/13 at 1:21 am

  • From craiglaird71 on The INNER circle

    Wow, , , there is a lot of “my” situation right here on this page. Im 44 and have had SVT knowingly for about 15 years. Not a lot of problems recently but I can def relate to the “thump”, thump, thump in the chest with a quick hot flush up the neck and face, then into the SVT rhythm. However I would say 90% of the time its just the thumps, tingles in the face and hands, then the flush in the neck and face and no actual SVT. Its kinda scarey as the second that happens I expect the SVT to follow. I have been to an cardiac surgeon who does the ablations and he said mine is not life threatening but it is something he can fix……..

    2015/10/12 at 11:17 pm

  • From Oakkar Phyo on ABOUT

    I really liked to read what you are saying, I am only 21 years old. I have SVT problems for more than 5 years ago. I really don’t want to happen again this kind of SVT and can you suggest to me , which is the best treatment for me.
    Thanks you so much

    2015/09/02 at 7:04 am

    • From Laura Madrigano on ABOUT

      Hello! Thank you for your email. Can ou download my free food and lifestyle tracker and fill it in? That is a great help to provide clues into why your SVT is happening. How is your diet? Do you eat gluten? Drink enough water? Where do you live? If you would like to set up a Free 30 minute call with me we can talk a little further!

      2015/09/02 at 8:12 am

  • From Oakkar Phyo on The COURSE

    I really liked to read what you are saying, I am only 21 years old. I have SVT problems for more than 5 years ago. I really don’t want to happen again this kind of SVT and can you suggest to me , which is the best treatment for me.
    Thanks you so much

    2015/09/02 at 7:04 am

    • From Laura Madrigano on The COURSE

      Hello! Thank you for your email. Can ou download my free food and lifestyle tracker and fill it in? That is a great help to provide clues into why your SVT is happening. How is your diet? Do you eat gluten? Drink enough water? Where do you live? If you would like to set up a Free 30 minute call with me we can talk a little further!

      2015/09/02 at 8:12 am

  • From Jennie on The INNER circle

    Am relieved to have found this site. It’s 3:05 am, and I am recovering from what I think is a SVT episode. But I have difficulty figuring out whether it’s SVT or a panic/anxiety attack or both.

    All I known is I had a similar attack last month. They only happen at night. I wake up from sleep, get a weird adrenaline rush or hot flash, feel flushed and antsy, and then the heart ramps up and starts racing. Sometimes as high as 160 BPM. I have propranolol and after I take 20MG after about 20 min the heart gradually starts to slow down.

    I am 41 years old and this has all started happening recently and I wonder if its hormonal? I tend to get these episodes around ovulation and again before my period starts.

    They always start with a weird adrenaline rush, and then bam. And seem to happen at night.

    Can SVT have a nocturnal preference? It’s been 2 hrs and I am so anxious I can’t fall back asleep.

    How can you tell the difference between SVT and panic?

    2015/08/28 at 3:13 am

    • From Deborah campbell on The INNER circle

      Welcome to my world! Every night for 8 months I wake from sleep, usually I am having a vivid dream, my heart is racing so fast,sometimes I’m sweating, its horrible,I have been under tremendous stress with the loss of my mother and beloved dog of 18 years, it only happens at night and tachycardia anxiety it’s said to be.I went to cardiologist to be sure, had stress test and echo which came back fine! I’m waiting for monitor now. If you’ve been under a lot of stress it could easily be too much adrenaline being releases at night from your nervous system, and exhausted adrenal gland.mine is finally calming down,look for something to nourish your exhausted adrenal gland,your adrenal gland also controls hormones that is why its worse around your cycle. It’s stress related! hope this helps

      2015/09/02 at 12:53 pm

    • From Laura Madrigano on The INNER circle

      HI Jeannie, Its hard to tell sometimes and they do go hand in hand…and I also know the type of episode of waking in the middle of the night with a sever hot flash and heart ramping up..Its horrible! Where do you live? Do you want to set up a 30 minute skype call to talk? I offer free 30 minute calls…email me with your skype name info and we can talk if you like to see how I can help you…!!!

      2015/09/02 at 9:12 am

  • From Kelly on My Story

    LOVE THIS BLOG!!! Thank you so much Laura! My SVT’s are constant. I can have several per minute all day long. Rarely do they last more than a few seconds but I have had them last as long as 10 minutes or so. I feel like coughing sort of. I feel my blood pressure dropping (light-headedness), I am fatigued. I’ve been in the fight of my life for almost 6 years due to an amazingly lengthy period of tragedies…one right after another. The first 28 years of marriage and children were literally blissful but BAM, my luck ran out and it has been 6 years of hell (since November, 2009). The level of stress is over the top and about 3 months ago, I noticed my heart was “doing jumping jacks” inside my chest and beating like crazy. Again, the episodes do not last long at all but there was one episode that was intolerable so I drove myself to the fire station and they said I had a VERY rapid rate (SVT) and an enlarged heart (left atrial). I’ve deliberately not taken care of this via usual Western medicine means because I don’t really believe in Western medicine. I think I would rather “cross the threshold” than fall prey to folks who believe only in science and don’t connect it to the spiritual. Anyway, I eat REALLY healthy. I don’t eat wheat or any grains at all. I stay away from sugar. I don’t do ANY sort of drug or even caffeine. I try to juice. I make my own kefir from my own raw cow’s milk (yep, milk a cow each night), I have a huge garden and 68 fruit trees and do all that I can to stay healthy. I hike and bike and kayak, etc., plus I am a Waldorf teacher for wee-ones and have an outdoor playschool program, so I am outdoors and moving all over my farm ALL day long. We have LOTS of animals on the farm and so we raise all our own meat and eggs. I do eat a LOT of meat. I am rather thin for my height (5’7″ & 123 pounds) but usually feel healthy. However, I am SO TIRED these days. I have never been a good sleeper. I too sleep atop multiple pillows. I feel that my lungs are being affected by the overwhelming number of episodes of SVT…they sort of hurt. I’m happy to hear that there is hope. I do intend to end this madness and realign my thinking/actions in order to “get back into a healthy rhythm of life”. I’m winding down one of my businesses (not the playschool) and planning on just “letting the rest of the details work themselves out”. I too feel the universe is trying to tell me that I am NOT in control and if I’m not careful, I’ll find that I must learn this universal lesson the hard way. Thank you SO much for your blog Laura.

    2015/08/26 at 9:42 pm

    • From Laura Madrigano on My Story

      Hi Kelly! Thank you for sharing your story!!! If you are up for it…tell me about your bowel movements. How frequent? what is the consistency?

      2015/08/26 at 11:33 pm

  • From Lori on The INNER circle

    Hi All,

    I have been to the ER 6 times since, July 2nd. On the 5th visit they finally caught my episode. The ER doctors believe it is SVT. I see an EP next week.
    I was wondering if anyone else has the following symptoms prior to their episode. Before an episode starts I get a tingly/numb face, hot ears, sweaty hands, skipped beats, chest pain/discomfort, stomach pain and pain under my ribs on the left side. Occasionally numb hands.
    When this happens I am convinced I am going to die. The ER doctors have assured me that I am not. They have prescribed metoprolol ER 25 mg twice a day until I see the EP. I am so glad I found this site and now know I’m not alone.

    2015/08/03 at 8:04 pm

  • From Klynn on My Story

    Hi. I have suffered from SVT and PSVT since age 24 and I am now 32. Never in my life have I had such a thing or issue with my heart and rarely was sick. I am also been a dancer my whole life. I had a dance partner when all this started happening and we were doing lifts of holding my stomach and etc. I thought it was from that. I also starrested having PCOS my hormones were so off my cycles completely stopped for over 1 yr. Scariest thing ever is when the thing that keeps you alive is not working right.
    I started also becoming very scared to do anything afraid an episode would happen. I too have called the ambulance but everytime they got there it converted back. The only thing that would stop the SVT was coughing continuously and hard or bearing down tightening up my stomach. Still that’s the only thing that stops them. But mine are triggered by jumping, sitting down hard, bending over sometimes, or if my stomach has a tight feeling all day.
    The doctors caught this on monitor so they seen it happen but didn’t know why and said I needed an ablation but I have been too scared to do that too. It’s so weird I don’t feel the episode in my chest as much I immediately feel like my aorta my upper stomach has my heart in it and that’s where it all happens. The fast beating like something is being cut off. Every doctor looks at me weird and doesn’t believe me and I can never have one when they are around. Of course. I also have slipped discs in my back and I have went through thinking maybe it is the spine hitting a nerve to the stomach and aorta causing it when I jump or etc, then I thought maybe gallbladder but had tests and said gallbladder fine although I always have pressure there and burp alot, I even thought maybe a hiatal hernia or sliding one or the worse aneyurism. All docs say no. None of those. UGH well something magically makes these happen and I have never had them in my life.
    I never knew anyone to experience them the way I have never. In the upper stomach area like the aorta feeling. I am always left after an episode shakey and tired. I even sometimes have hard heart beats in my stomach when it’s tight or I just ate and I go up a few steps. I hate that it’s hard to even exercise I have lost so much muscles. I’m so glad I came across this and I hope it’s still active and I’m not alone.

    2015/07/28 at 11:10 pm

    • From Felicity on My Story

      I also feel my SVT in my upper abdomen as well as in my chest.

      2016/07/13 at 4:48 pm

    • From Laura Madrigano on My Story

      Thank you for sharing your story! This site is very active so much so that I started coaching people privately to help them prevent episodes. If you read through the site you will see that I completely connect the stomach and bowels to SVT! You are not alone in your observations! Do you eat gluten?

      2015/07/29 at 8:46 am

    • From Klynn on My Story

      I also forgot to mention I even wake up multiple times with svt in middle of the night and catching my breath.

      2015/07/28 at 11:14 pm

  • From Emily Hager on How to avoid an SVT this summer

    Can exercise increase your chance for an episode of SVT? Such as a program called PIYO? Pilates and Yoga?

    2015/07/28 at 9:52 am

  • From angela auxter on How to avoid an SVT this summer

    Thanks for your wonderful advice and support I appreciate you.Angela

    2015/07/10 at 10:24 am

    • From Laura Madrigano on How to avoid an SVT this summer

      That’s beautiful, thank you! xoxo I appreciate you too! Thanks for reading !

      2015/07/10 at 11:44 am

  • From Dr. George Blagoue on ABOUT

    Sounds good, Laura, but I’m presently in the midst of getting a project off the ground that’s been in the works for several years. It’ll necessitate teaching a procedure to other dr.’s and will probably result in a university position as well. Wouldn’t want to start something to which I couldn’t give my undivided attention. If and when I can work it in I’ll contact you to see if you’re still interested. Regards, Dr. Hostility 🙂

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    2015/07/08 at 1:35 am

    • From Laura Madrigano on ABOUT

      OK, LOL, sounds like a great opportunity for you! Good Luck! Contact me anytime!

      2015/07/08 at 8:47 am

  • From Dr. George Blagoue on The COURSE

    Sounds good, Laura, but I’m presently in the midst of getting a project off the ground that’s been in the works for several years. It’ll necessitate teaching a procedure to other dr.’s and will probably result in a university position as well. Wouldn’t want to start something to which I couldn’t give my undivided attention. If and when I can work it in I’ll contact you to see if you’re still interested. Regards, Dr. Hostility 🙂

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    2015/07/08 at 1:35 am

    • From Laura Madrigano on The COURSE

      OK, LOL, sounds like a great opportunity for you! Good Luck! Contact me anytime!

      2015/07/08 at 8:47 am

  • From Cp on ABOUT

    What are the “pvc,s”, what does that mean? Thank you.

    2015/07/07 at 7:49 pm

  • From Cp on The COURSE

    What are the “pvc,s”, what does that mean? Thank you.

    2015/07/07 at 7:49 pm

  • From Dr. George Blagoue on ABOUT

    Hello, Laura,
    My comment was a reply to Andrew. You’ll notice it’s immediately beneath his posting of 11/24/2013.
    I didn’t take you up on your blog offer as I didn’t feel my input was having any effect. Even today I’m reading the same questions raised by newcomers to your site. I put a lot of thought into my postings and doubt they’ve made much of a difference. Hope this clears the air.

    2015/07/07 at 7:04 pm

    • From Laura Madrigano on ABOUT

      p.s. we could do the post as an interview…I can ask you questions and you can reply…possibly even post the recording and the written.

      2015/07/07 at 10:28 pm

    • From Laura Madrigano on ABOUT

      Thank you. Replys and comments are really only seen by very committed readers who take the time to scroll down and really peruse the site. A blog post would be seen by everyone as part of the main blog roll. Plus it gets emailed out to all the readers right to their inbox. I saw the value in sharing your viewpoint and still do. Offer is open, as I agree people need to hear about it as a path to healing. I think your great effort would make most sense as a main post. Let me know whatever you decide. Thank you!

      2015/07/07 at 10:21 pm

  • From Dr. George Blagoue on The COURSE

    Hello, Laura,
    My comment was a reply to Andrew. You’ll notice it’s immediately beneath his posting of 11/24/2013.
    I didn’t take you up on your blog offer as I didn’t feel my input was having any effect. Even today I’m reading the same questions raised by newcomers to your site. I put a lot of thought into my postings and doubt they’ve made much of a difference. Hope this clears the air.

    2015/07/07 at 7:04 pm

    • From Laura Madrigano on The COURSE

      p.s. we could do the post as an interview…I can ask you questions and you can reply…possibly even post the recording and the written.

      2015/07/07 at 10:28 pm

    • From Laura Madrigano on The COURSE

      Thank you. Replys and comments are really only seen by very committed readers who take the time to scroll down and really peruse the site. A blog post would be seen by everyone as part of the main blog roll. Plus it gets emailed out to all the readers right to their inbox. I saw the value in sharing your viewpoint and still do. Offer is open, as I agree people need to hear about it as a path to healing. I think your great effort would make most sense as a main post. Let me know whatever you decide. Thank you!

      2015/07/07 at 10:21 pm

  • From Tamika on ABOUT

    Wow! That was a long time ago that I posted. It turned out that my SVT has since subsided after I had a spleenic artery aneurism removed. I still get minor episodes, but not as many as I used to. I also cannot touch or go near Magnesium, vitamin B12, potassium, caffeine or foods high in MSG or refined sugar. I’m back to being active again. I’ve also developed other food intolerances such as being unable to ingest lactose, gluten and foods high in fat. I’ve found that by sticking to white meats and pork and organic vegetable produce that this has helped immensely.

    Hope this can help someone too ?

    2015/07/07 at 10:37 am

  • From Tamika on The COURSE

    Wow! That was a long time ago that I posted. It turned out that my SVT has since subsided after I had a spleenic artery aneurism removed. I still get minor episodes, but not as many as I used to. I also cannot touch or go near Magnesium, vitamin B12, potassium, caffeine or foods high in MSG or refined sugar. I’m back to being active again. I’ve also developed other food intolerances such as being unable to ingest lactose, gluten and foods high in fat. I’ve found that by sticking to white meats and pork and organic vegetable produce that this has helped immensely.

    Hope this can help someone too ?

    2015/07/07 at 10:37 am

  • From Danielle on Ask Laura

    I’m so grateful I found your site. I’ve had SVT for years. Although, an episode has never been caught while wearing the holter monitor 🙁 I can relate to much of what you say. Thanks for creating this blog.

    2015/07/01 at 7:42 am

  • From Karyn Parsons on The INNER circle

    Hang in there! Life WILL get better! Yoga breathing exercises and a caring calm cardiologist that you can depend on will ,I believe, help you as much as they have helped me. It may take you awhile to find a great cardiologist but ask around until you do. Mine just changed the time that I take my toprol and it made a Huge difference in how many attacks I have. Yogic breathing is the best technique I have ever learned to help me through anxious times. I even teach it to my 5th graders so that they can chill down when they need to!
    Good luck and blessings your way!

    2015/06/30 at 1:09 pm

    • From Suzi on The INNER circle

      Karyn, I’m a 5th grade teacher too! I used to only have about 2 episodes a year, but I have had them more often. Of course, you know how stressful the beginning of the school year is. I started taking toprol again, and the episodes seem milder, but heat is really a trigger for me now. I’m afraid of having an episode in my class that I can’t control. Any suggestions? I drink as much water as I can, but teachers can’t use the restroom whenever they want! I hope this increase in frequency is not a trend!

      2015/08/20 at 8:32 pm
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